# water-meters - Thursday 5 June, 2014
# Restricted Access
# Restricted Access
One resident of the street in south Dublin said he couldn’t imagine how a person in a wheelchair would be able to access their home.
# water-meters - Sunday 11 May, 2014
# Opinion
# Opinion
Damien Kiberd finds the election promise of an ‘average’ water charge is as leaky as a badly-laid pipe.
# water-meters - Friday 9 May, 2014
# Meet And Greet
# Meet And Greet
Fine Gael said yesterday that Kenny was hoping to speak to as many people as possible in the run up to polling day and these guys were certainly ready to talk.
# water-meters - Wednesday 7 May, 2014
# Rumble In Raheny Part II
# Rumble In Raheny Part II
Derek Byrne of Dublin Says No told TheJournal.ie that the woman fell to the ground when she was pushed over by a barrier.
# water-meters - Friday 2 May, 2014
# Uisce Éireann
From The Daily Edge
# Uisce Éireann
So THAT’S where they keep it all.
# water-meters - Thursday 24 April, 2014
# Confused.com
# Confused.com
The Tánaiste also said he would not be bound by any timetable on the Cabinet agreeing on how much people will have to pay.
# Rumble In Raheny
# Rumble In Raheny
The group succeeded in preventing Irish Water workers from installing meters at an estate in Dublin yesterday and they were back at the crack of dawn today.
# water-meters - Saturday 4 January, 2014
# Prime Numbers
# Prime Numbers
Plus: How many people in the world are obese?
# water-meters - Thursday 2 January, 2014
# Water Meters
# Water Meters
Irish Water came into operation yesterday and says that over 1 million household connections have also now surveyed by authorities.
# water-meters - Wednesday 10 July, 2013
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
Homeowners will be contacted two weeks in advance of the installation of their meter.
# water-meters - Monday 8 April, 2013
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
The Tánaiste says charges won’t be introduced before meters are installed, and that won’t be done in the next nine months.
# water-meters - Monday 25 February, 2013
# Jobswatch
# Jobswatch
Minister for the Environment Phil Hogan said the programme is an opportunity for skilled workers to re-enter the workforce.
# water-meters - Tuesday 29 January, 2013
# Meet The New Boss
# Meet The New Boss
A Fianna Fáil councillor has said that Tierney’s departure should lead to his powers being transferred to the Lord Mayor of Dublin.
# water-meters - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
The Water Services Bill will begin its path through the Oireachtas in the Seanad chamber this afternoon.
# water-meters - Saturday 12 January, 2013
# Euroleaks
# Euroleaks
A leaked Troika document also reveals that the installation of water meters could be years behind the official schedule.
# water-meters - Wednesday 19 September, 2012
# Water Meters
# Water Meters
A European Commission report yesterday said legislation would be tabled in the coming days – but Phil Hogan says it’ll be later this year.
# water-meters - Wednesday 29 August, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
Irish homes will pay water charges from 1 January 2014, Brussels says – far earlier than Phil Hogan had previously said.
# water-meters - Friday 8 June, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
A joint Oireachtas committee report has also recommended that Irish Water, the new State body, should remain in public ownsership.
# water-meters - Wednesday 30 May, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
SIPTU members are being balloted for industrial action over job fears as services are transferred from local authorities to the new State company.
# water-meters - Thursday 24 May, 2012
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
One TD is ordered to leave the chamber as Eamon Gilmore and Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin exchange fire during Leaders’ Questions.
# water-meters - Tuesday 8 May, 2012
# Water Meters
# Water Meters
Pat Rabbitte says reports that SiteServ has won the tender to install water meters in Irish homes are incorrect.
# water-meters - Thursday 26 April, 2012
# Water Headache
# Water Headache
Taoiseach says that Government can’t send a message to people that they need not pay water charges. However, decision not yet made on how to tackle amount of water “lost” between production and tap – and who will pay for it.
# water-meters - Tuesday 24 April, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
The public expenditure minister says Irish Water will not form part of the Bord Gais sell-off – but the opposition aren’t convinced.
# water-meters - Sunday 22 April, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
The Transport Minister has apologised over the Government’s handling of the issue, adding that charges will not be applied for at least another two years.
# water-meters - Saturday 21 April, 2012
# Not The News
From The Daily Edge
# Not The News
BREAKING via The Mire wire: Cash for Water Meters outlets and the three top causes of unwanted pregnancies.
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
But this number will come down significantly in the coming years, according to the Department of the Environment.
# water-meters - Thursday 19 April, 2012
# Leaders' Questions
# Leaders' Questions
Micheál Martin led criticism of the government over changes to the one-parent allowance during Leaders’ Questions in the Dáil this morning.
# water-meters - Wednesday 18 April, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
Environment minister couldn’t say how much it will cost consumers, but said a standing charge would be involved.
# water-meters - Tuesday 17 April, 2012
# Water Meters
# Water Meters
The Association of Plumbing and Heating Contractors says it has 350 firms which could be used to install meters quickly.
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
TheJournal.ie’s Q&A on one of the most controversial issues of the day…
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
Minister Phil Hogan has also confirmed that there will be no up-front charge for the water-metering programme.
# Irish Water
# Irish Water
Meanwhile, we find out what happened to that 2010 offer from Siemens to pay for installing 1.1 million water meters…
# water-meters - Monday 16 April, 2012
# Your Say
# Your Say
The Government says it would be in line with international practice but is it fair?
# water-meters - Sunday 15 April, 2012
# Water Charges
# Water Charges
The cost of water meters will be passed onto consumers, the Government has revealed.
# water-meters - Monday 16 January, 2012
# Water
# Water
The Environment Minister was speaking as a six-week public consultation on water charges begins today.
# water-meters - Tuesday 26 July, 2011
# Cabinet
# Cabinet
A €100 household charge will be imposed for two years, while the presidential election will take place on October 27.
# water-meters - Wednesday 1 June, 2011
# Poll
# Poll
How do you feel about being asked to pay not one, not two but THREE new potential taxes next year?
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